Vermont Doula Company

Vermont Doula Company We are Vermont Doula Company, Vermont's first prenatal and postpartum support agency. Serving expectant and new families throughout Vermont.

We specialize in accompanying families on their journey through pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, and early parenting by matching families with professional doulas. - Certified Labor Doulas
- Certified Postpartum Doulas
- Perinatal Education

Vermont Doula Company offers professional doula services and support for the entire family through all stages of pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. Co-

founders:
Haley Parizo, RN, CLD, CPD
Haley is a Certified Labor and Postpartum Doula and Registered Nurse with over a decade of experience in perinatal health. Her previous company, Island Doula LLC, served families in Northern VT from 2013-2021. Haley specializes in postpartum support and educating new families during the first year of life. Mary Kate Shanahan, CLD
Mary Kate is a Certified Labor and Postpartum Doula and trained Perinatal Educator practicing in Vermont for five years. Mary Kate formerly worked in an OB/GYN outpatient setting and pediatric hospital. She specializes in multiples, high-risk pregnancies, and NICU family care.

04/09/2026

Did you recently welcome a baby into your family? Are you a new dad? Looking for some community? Want to process the transition into fatherhood with a bunch of folks going through the same thing?

Our next 6-month long New Dad Cohort starts up on Tuesday, April 14th from 7pm-9pm at the Guild Hall. This group meets monthly and covers a wide range of topics including self care, relationships with our partners, work-life balance, in-laws & more.

Space is limited and 7 dads are already registered. If you’re interested, don’t hesitate! Sign up today at dadguild.org! Next cohort starts in July.

Our next online Breastfeeding & Pumping Class, taught by IBCLC Alice Norris, is coming to you on Wednesday, April 8, fro...
04/01/2026

Our next online Breastfeeding & Pumping Class, taught by IBCLC Alice Norris, is coming to you on Wednesday, April 8, from 6:30-8:30pm.

Whether you're planning to breastfeed, chestfeed, or pump, this class provides essential tools for success, including tips for proper latch and positioning, understanding normal feeding patterns, and how to know if your baby is getting enough milk.

Register online today: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/98cf0967/appointment/73097528/calendar/11354784/datetime/2026-04-08T18%3A30%3A00-04%3A00?categories%5B%5D=Group+Education

03/26/2026

Dads to be! Dad Guild’s next WTF! Welcome To Fatherhood workshop takes place THIS SATURDAY from 1pm-4pm at the Guild Hall, located in in Burlington.

In this workshop, folks will get a Dad Guild orientation, learn about all things childbirth and postnatal related from Mary Kate from , practice swaddling and changing diapers, and more! All participants will also take home a copy of the newest edition of Baby 411 by and Denise Fields!

RSVP today at dadguild.org!

This week is World Doula Week, and it’s one of those things that’s hard to sum up in a single post.Because being a doula...
03/22/2026

This week is World Doula Week, and it’s one of those things that’s hard to sum up in a single post.

Because being a doula isn’t just one thing.

It’s showing up at 2am when everything feels overwhelming.
It’s quietly refilling a water bottle, adjusting a pillow, or reminding someone to breathe.
It’s answering the same question five different ways until it finally clicks.
It’s holding space for joy, fear, uncertainty, and transformation.

It’s also the relationships. The trust. The moments we get to witness that we carry with us long after we leave your home or hospital room.

We feel really lucky to do this work, and even more lucky to do it alongside the families and team that make it meaningful.

If you’ve invited a doula into your story, thank you. Truly 🤍

03/18/2026

Are you a nurse? Lactation provider? Yoga instructor? Bodyworker?
Adjacent birth experience is welcomed and valued.

Amazing support provided to families welcoming new babies from our friends at Northwestern Medical Center 🎉
03/18/2026

Amazing support provided to families welcoming new babies from our friends at Northwestern Medical Center 🎉

03/17/2026

Full-time doulas:
Up to 6 births per month
3 months on call
1 month off

Part-time doulas:
Up to 3 births per month
Regionally placed based on where you live
Flexible alongside other work

Meaningful work, structured sustainably.

03/16/2026

Our in-person Birth Doula Training begins in May.
Hired doulas complete training as part of their onboarding.
Training is also open to the public.
A sustainable pathway into birth work.

03/15/2026

Our doulas are employees.

That means:
• Hourly pay for all work
• On-call compensation
• Travel reimbursement
• Team support
• No marketing or billing stress

Just show up and be a doula.

We believe birth work should feel collaborative — not isolating.

Our doulas work in tandem, sharing a call schedule and supporting one another.

03/14/2026

As demand for birth support grows across Vermont, so are we.

We’re expanding regionally and welcoming 6 doulas into our Spring Cohort.

If birth work has been on your heart — this may be your moment.

Learn more at https://vermontdoulacompany.com/2026-birth-doula-cohort

Address

30 Farrell Street
South Burlington, VT
05403

Telephone

+18022007200

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